Scarflike covering



Patented Jan. 12, 1943 SCARFLIKE COVERING A rFoby Katzman and Abraham M.Katzman, Long Beach, N. Y.

Application February 6, 1941, Serial No. 377,590

2 Claims.v

This invention relates generally to wearing apparel and is moreparticularly a scarf-like covering.

It is one of the main objects of this invention to provide a scarf-likecovering which due to its construction, shape and proportions isconvertible into different styles of wearing apparels, such as blouses,beach suits, etc.

1t is another object of the present invention to provide a scarf whichis substantially U-shaped and comprises a collar portion and relativelylong extensions from said collar portion constituting means for drapingand arranging about parts of the human body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a scarfwhich lends itself readily to be converted into varying shapes, as forexample by knotting the extensions and looping the latter through collarportion of said scarf.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a scarfadapted for use by both the male andA female sex and which may beprovided in various plain and contrasting colors, and which may haveplain or ornamental edges, in particular at the collar portion.

Yet, another object of the present invention is to provide a scarf orsimilar Wearing apparel which is made of any desired material, such assilk, wool and the like, and which can be worn over the clothing as atie, or other covering, or as a decorative supplement to a garment.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear fromthe following disclosure thereof together with the attached drawingwhich illustrates certain forms of embodiment thereof. These forms areshown for the purpose of illustrating the invention since the same hasbeen found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results,although it is to be understood that the various parts of which theinvention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that theinvention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization ofthe instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Fig. l is a top plan View of a convertible scarf made in accordance withthe invention.

Fig. 1a is a detailed View of a corner of the collar portion of thescarf of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a scarf made according to the invention in a modied form.

Fig. 3 is an illustration of one of the abovementioned scarfs withknotted extensions.

Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive illustrate diierent modes into which the scarfmay be converted.

Referring now mo-re particularly tothe drawing there is disclosed inFig. 1 a scarf 3E) having a collar portion 3| and extended bifurcations32, 33, the latter forming extensions of collar 3| and being preferablyconsiderably longer than the same. The extensions 32, 33 terminate intorespective edges 32a, 33a, and are formed by a slit or slot 34 in thescarf material, the edges of which bordering Ithe slot 33 being finishedwith stitches 35.

Collar portion 3| is preferably made slightly narrower than the combinedwidth of the extensions 32, 33 and slot 34. The outer boundary 36 of thescarf is finished off with stitches 3l. Adjacent the corners 38, 39 ofthe collar portion 3| there may be provided loops 4|), 4| for a purposehereinafter set forth.

In Fig. 2 the convertible scarf 42 has the collar portion 43, theextensions 44, 45 terminating into respective edges lilla, 45a, theextensions being separated by the longitudinal slot 46 which forms atits closed end 41 an enlarged preferably arcuate opening 43. The sideedges of the collar portion 43 and adjacent portions of the extensions44, 45 are preferably inwardly curved as indicated at 49, 50. Said scarf42 may also be provided at the corners 5|, 52 of the collar portion 43with loops 53, 54 sewed to the underside of the scarf. A detailed Viewof the corresponding portion of the scarf shown in Fig. 1 is illustratedin Fig. 1a. wherein the underside to which the loop 4| is sewed, isindicated by the numeral 55. The upper face of the scarf of Fig. 1 isindicated by the numeral 5G, and that of Fig. 2 by the numeral 5l.

Fig. 3 represents either scarf of Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 with the extensionsprovided with the knots 58 formed out of said extensions.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show major positions in which the scarf may be worn.For sake of simplicity, let it be assumed that the scarf of Fig. 1 isno-w being described in its application. In Fig. 4 the collar portion 3|is shown as a bib, Whereas in Fig. 6 the same is shown as a collar. InFig. 5 collar portion 3| is shownk as being retained by belt of a dress6| and the extensions 33, 32 are straps extending upwardly and drapedover the shoulders of the wearer.

As it may be easily realized, extensions 32, 33 may be arranged over theshoulders of the wearer, draped joined together at various parts of theWearers body, such as sides, back and neck either by knot or knots and/or pin or clasp.

Extensions 32, 33 may be tied or looped over at the rear of the wearersneck or brought in front of the wearers neck in looped condition.

Theextensions 32, 33 with knots 58 may form shoulder straps which arethreaded through loops 38, 39 and then tied together by a bow knot atthe wearers back.

The scarf of Fig. 3 and its disposition is adapted particularly forbeach wear.

Any suitable fabric may be employed for the scarf, particularly amaterial which can be easily draped and provides a reasonable stretch.

This material may have one or more colors or.

differently colored acings. The proportion between the collar andextension portions may be varied, as desired, however, it has been foundthat in a scarf of forty-eight to fifty inches in total length, a collarof about seven to nine inches in length to extension length of aboutforty-one to forty-three inches gives satisfactory results and providesan unusual number of variations in draping and styles. It is preferableto provide extensions of a length such as to extend below the Waist orcorresponding to the average length of dress. In some cases, the scarfmay be so arranged as to give the appearance of being a part or parts ofa dress on which it is placed, adding attractively to the coloring andaesthetic eiect of the dress. The Width of both extensions may varywithin certain suitable limits. However, a total width of about eighteento twenty inches for both extensions together with the slottherebetween, the latter being about one-half to one inch wide, ispreferred in order to make the apparel transformable from said scarf tot average figures and sizes. The width of the collar or top portion isabout seventeen inches, whereas the width of both extensions togethershould be suicient to cover substantially the Whole area of the front ofwearers body.

In some cases it has been further found that a proportion of about oneto three between the length of the collar or unslitted end or topportion and the length of each of the extensions may be suicent toobtain quite a number of styles.

Although the above improvements relating to wearing apparel have beendescribed with considerable detail and with respect to certainparticular forms of the invention, it is not desired to be limited tosuch details since changes and modications in the form, arrangements,proportions and sizes thereof may well be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention is its broadest aspect.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A scarf or the like comprising an oblong piece of material slittedfor the major part of its length providing two extensions andanunslitted part having at one end thereof a transverse edge, each of saidextensions being at least three times as long as said unslitted part,and loops located adjacent said transverse edge near opposite cornersthereof, said extensions being adapted to be threaded through said loopswhen wearing said scarf.

2. A scarf adapted to be converted into a garment part to be worn on ahuman body comprising an elongated piece of fabric of substantiallyrectangular shape, said piece of fabric being slitted from one end alongthe center line in lengthwise direction, said slit extending towards andterminating short of the other end of said piece thus providing anunslit part and two extensions projecting from the unslit part, thelength of said unslit part and that of each of said exten- :sions beingin a ratio of at least 1 to 3, the length of said extensions being suchas to extend below the waist of the wearer's body, the combined width ofboth said extensions being sufficient as to cover substantially thewhole area of the front of the wearers body.

TOBY KATZMAN. ABRAHAM M. KATZMAN.

